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      2 10Q	thank you
      3 10X	thanks
      4 1337	elite ("leet")
      5 224	today, tomorrow, forever
      6 31337	elite ("eleet")
      7 4TW	for the win
      8 AAMOF	as a matter of fact
      9 AC	audible chuckle
     10 ADN	any day now
     11 AEAP	as early as possible
     12 AFAIAC	as far as I am concerned
     13 AFAIC	as far as I'm concerned
     14 AFAICR	as far as I can {recall,remember}
     15 AFAICS	as far as I can see
     16 AFAICT	as far as I can tell
     17 AFAIK	as far as I know
     18 AFAIR	as far as I {recall,remember}
     19 AFAIU	as far as I understand
     20 AFD	away from desktop
     21 AFK	away from keyboard
     22 AFU	all fucked up
     23 AFW	away from window
     24 AGM	annual general meeting
     25 AINEC	and it's not even close
     26 AISE	as I see it
     27 AIU	as I understand
     28 AIUI	as I understand it
     29 AKA	also known as
     30 AM	ante meridiem
     31 AMOL	a mountain of love
     32 ASAIC	as soon as I can
     33 ASAP	as soon as possible
     34 ATEOTD	at the end of the day
     35 ATM	at the moment
     36 ATM	{automated,automatic} teller machine
     37 ATW	around the world
     38 AWK	Aho, Weinberger, [and] Kernighan
     39 AWOL	absent without official leave
     40 AYBABTU	all your base are belong to us
     41 AYF	all your fault
     42 AYOR	at your own risk
     43 AYT	are you there
     44 B/C	because
     45 B/S	bullshit
     46 B/W	bandwidth
     47 B/W	between
     48 BAK	back at keyboard
     49 BAMF	bad-ass motherfucker
     50 BBIAB	be back in a bit
     51 BBL	[I'll] be back later
     52 BBR	burnt beyond repair
     53 BBS	be back soon
     54 BBT	be back tomorrow
     55 BCNU	be seeing you
     56 BCNUL8R	be seeing you later
     57 BCP	best current practice
     58 BF	best friend
     59 BF	boyfriend
     60 BFD	big fucking deal
     61 BFF	best friend forever
     62 BFH	big fucking hammer
     63 BIAB	back in a bit
     64 BIAF	back in a few
     65 BIALW	back in a little while
     66 BIAS	back in a second
     67 BIAW	back in a while
     68 BNYA	burned now you are
     69 BOATILAS	bend over and take it like a slut
     70 BOC	but of course
     71 BOFH	bastard operator from hell
     72 BOGAHICA	bend over, grab ankles, here it comes again
     73 BOHICA	bend over here it comes again
     74 BOT	back on topic
     75 BRB	[I'll] be right back
     76 BS	bullshit
     77 BSD	booze, sex, drugs
     78 BTDT	been there, done that
     79 BTFT	been there, fixed that
     80 BTTH	boot to the head
     81 BTW	by the way
     82 CC	credit card
     83 CEO	chief executive officer
     84 CFV	call for votes
     85 CFY	calling for you
     86 CG	center of gravity
     87 CMIIW	correct me if I'm wrong
     88 CNP	continued [in my] next post
     89 COB	close of business [day]
     90 COTS	commercial off-the-shelf
     91 CPC	cost per click
     92 CTN	can't talk now
     93 CU	see you
     94 CUL	see you later
     95 CYA	see you around
     96 CYE	check your email
     97 D/L	download
     98 DBEYR	don't believe everything you read
     99 DGAS	don't give a shit
    100 DIAFYO	did I ask for your opinion?
    101 DIY	do it yourself
    102 DKDC	don't know, don't care
    103 DM	dungeon master
    104 DMZ	demilitarized zone
    105 DND	do not disturb
    106 DOA	dead on arrival
    107 DRY	don't repeat yourself
    108 DSTM	don't shoot the messenger
    109 DTRT	do the right thing
    110 DTWT	do the wrong thing
    111 DWIM	do what I mean
    112 DYK	do you know?
    113 ECR	electronic cash register
    114 EDS	eternal downward spiral
    115 EFT	electronic funds transfer
    116 EG	evil grin
    117 EIE	enough is enough
    118 EMSG	email message
    119 EOB	end of business [day]
    120 EOD	end of {day,discussion}
    121 EOL	end of life
    122 EOM	end of message
    123 EOS	end of story
    124 ETA	edited to add
    125 ETA	estimated time of arrival
    126 ETLA	extended three letter acronym
    127 ETR	early to rise
    128 EWAG	experienced wild-ass guess
    129 F9	fine
    130 FAQ	frequently asked question
    131 FBOW	for better or worse
    132 FCFS	first come, first served
    133 FCOL	for crying out loud
    134 FFS	for fuck's sake
    135 FFS	free for shipping
    136 FIGJAM	fuck I'm good, just ask me
    137 FIIK	{fuck,fucked} if I know
    138 FIIR	{fuck,fucked} if I {recall,remember}
    139 FITB	fill in the blank
    140 FM	fucking magic
    141 FML	fuck my life
    142 FNO	for nerds only
    143 FNO	from now on
    144 FOAD	{fall over,fuck off} and die
    145 FOC	free of charge
    146 FOS	full of shit
    147 FPS	first person shooter
    148 FSCK	fuck
    149 FSDO	for some definition of
    150 FSVO	for some value of
    151 FTBFS	fails to build from source
    152 FTFA	from the fucking article
    153 FTFM	fuck the fuckin' manual!
    154 FTFY	fixed that for you
    155 FTHOI	for the {heck,hell} of it
    156 FTL	faster than light
    157 FTL	for the loss
    158 FTMFW	for the motherfucking win
    159 FTS	fuck that shit
    160 FTTT	from time to time
    161 FTW	for the win
    162 FUBAR	fucked up beyond all recognition
    163 FUD	fear, uncertainty, [and] doubt
    164 FWIW	for what it's worth
    165 FYEO	for your eyes only
    166 FYI	for your information
    167 G	grin
    168 G/C	garbage collect
    169 G2G	got to go
    170 G2K	good to know
    171 GAC	get a clue
    172 GAL	get a life
    173 GBTW	get back to work
    174 GF	girlfriend
    175 GFU	good for you
    176 GFY	go fuck yourself
    177 GFY	good for you
    178 GG	good game
    179 GGWP	good game, well played
    180 GIGO	garbage in, garbage out
    181 GIYF	Google is your friend
    182 GJ	good job
    183 GL	good luck
    184 GLHF	good luck, have fun
    185 GLWT	good luck with that
    186 GM	game master
    187 GMTA	great minds think alike
    188 GOK	God only knows
    189 GOWI	get on with it
    190 GPS	global positioning system
    191 GR8	great
    192 GTFO	get the fuck out
    193 GTG	got to go
    194 GTH	go to hell
    195 GTSY	{glad,good} to see you
    196 GWS	get well soon
    197 H8	hate
    198 HAND	have a nice day
    199 HE	how embarrasing
    200 HF	have fun
    201 HFIW	HOLY FUCK IT WORKS
    202 HHIS	hanging head in shame
    203 HHOS	ha ha, only serious
    204 HICA	here it comes again
    205 HNY	happy new year
    206 HOAS	hold on a second
    207 HSIW	HOLY SHIT IT WORKS
    208 HTH	hope this helps
    209 IAC	in any case
    210 IAE	in any event
    211 IANAL	I am not a lawyer
    212 IAW	in another window
    213 IAWTC	I agree with this comment
    214 IAY	I adore you
    215 IB	I'm back
    216 IC	I see
    217 ICBW	I could be {worse,wrong}
    218 ICCL	I couldn't care less
    219 ICUR	I see you are
    220 IDC	I don't care
    221 IDGI	I don't get it
    222 IDGW	in a good way
    223 IDI	I doubt it
    224 IDK	I don't know
    225 IDRC	I don't really care
    226 IDTS	I don't think so
    227 IDTT	I drink to that
    228 IHAFC	I haven't a fucking clue
    229 IHBW	I have been wrong
    230 IHNFC	I have no fucking clue
    231 IIANM	if I am not mistaken
    232 IIRC	if I {recall,remember} correctly
    233 IIUC	if I understand correctly
    234 IKWYM	I know what you mean
    235 ILU	I love you
    236 ILY	I love you
    237 IMAO	in my arrogant opinion
    238 IMBO	in my biased opinion
    239 IMCO	in my considered opinion
    240 IMHO	in my humble opinion
    241 IMNSHO	in my not so humble opinion
    242 IMO	in my opinion
    243 INPO	in no particular order
    244 IOW	in other words
    245 IPML	I pissed myself laughing
    246 IQ	intelligence quotient
    247 IRL	in real life
    248 IRT	in real time
    249 IRT	in regards to
    250 ISAGN	I see a great need
    251 ISBN	International Standard Book Number
    252 ISTM	it seems to me
    253 ISTR	I seem to {recall,remember}
    254 ITYM	I think you mean
    255 IUD	insert usual disclaimers
    256 IUSS	if you say so
    257 IW	it's worse
    258 IWBNI	it would be nice if
    259 IYD	in your dreams
    260 IYKWIM	if you know what I mean
    261 IYSS	if you say so
    262 IYSWIM	if you see what I mean
    263 J/K	just kidding
    264 JAM	just a minute
    265 JAS	just a second
    266 JFGI	just fucking Google it
    267 JFK	John Fitzgerald Kennedy
    268 JFTR	just for the record
    269 JFW	just fucking works
    270 JFYI	just for your information
    271 JGI	just Google it
    272 JGI	just got it
    273 JHD	just hit delete
    274 JIC	just in case
    275 JJA	just joking around
    276 JK	just kidding
    277 JMO	just my opinion
    278 JSYK	just so you know
    279 JTLYK	just to let you know
    280 JW	just wondering
    281 KISS	keep it simple, stupid
    282 KITA	kick in the ass
    283 KK	okay, okay
    284 KMA	keep me advised
    285 KMA	keep moving ahead
    286 KMA	kill me already
    287 KNF	kernel normal form
    288 KOS	kill on sight
    289 KTHX	okay, thanks
    290 KWIM	know what I mean?
    291 L8	late
    292 L8R	later
    293 LART	luser attitude readjustment tool
    294 LBNL	last but not least
    295 LGTM	looks good to me
    296 LJBF	let's just be friends
    297 LMAO	laughing my ass off
    298 LMB	lick my balls
    299 LMC	let me check
    300 LMFAO	laughing my fucking ass off
    301 LMHO	laughing my head off
    302 LMK	let me know
    303 LMNO	laughing my nuts off
    304 LMSO	laughing my socks off
    305 LOL	laughing out loud
    306 LP	long playing [record]
    307 LTNS	long time no see
    308 LWYL	laugh with you later
    309 M8	mate
    310 MAD	mutually assured destruction
    311 MIA	missing in action
    312 MMB	message me back
    313 MO	modus operandi
    314 MOTAS	member of the appropriate sex
    315 MOTOS	member of the opposite sex
    316 MOTSS	member of the same sex
    317 MTF	more to follow
    318 MYOB	mind your own business
    319 N/A	not {applicable,available}
    320 N/M	never mind
    321 NAFAIK	not as far as I know
    322 NBD	no big deal
    323 NE1	anyone
    324 NFA	no flaming allowed
    325 NFC	no fucking clue
    326 NFI	no fucking idea
    327 NFW	no fucking way
    328 NIFOC	naked in front of computer
    329 NIH	not invented here
    330 NIMBY	not in my backyard
    331 NM	never mind
    332 NMF	not my fault
    333 NMP	not my problem
    334 NOM	no offence meant
    335 NOOB	newbie
    336 NOYB	none of your business
    337 NOYFB	none of your fucking business
    338 NP	no problem
    339 NPC	non-player character
    340 NRFPT	not ready for prime time
    341 NRN	no reply necessary
    342 NRN	not right now
    343 NSFW	not suitable for work
    344 NTN	no thanks needed
    345 NUNP	no users, no problems
    346 NVM	never mind
    347 NW	no way
    348 NXT	next
    349 O2W	off to work
    350 OAO	over and out
    351 OH	other half
    352 OIC	oh, I see
    353 OMFG	oh my fucking God
    354 OMG	oh my God
    355 OMW	on my way
    356 ONNA	oh no, not again
    357 ONNTA	oh no, not this again
    358 OOB	out of bounds
    359 OOC	out of curiosity
    360 OOI	out of interest
    361 OOSOOM	out of sight, out of mind
    362 OT	off topic
    363 OTL	out to lunch
    364 OTOH	on the other hand
    365 OTP	one true pairing
    366 OTS	off the shelf
    367 OTT	over the top
    368 OTTOMH	off the top of my head
    369 OWTTE	or words to that effect
    370 PC	player character
    371 PC	politically correct
    372 PDQ	pretty darn quick
    373 PDS	please don't shout
    374 PEBCAK	problem exists between chair and keyboard
    375 PEBKAC	problem exists between keyboard and chair
    376 PFI	pay for inclusion
    377 PFO	please fuck off
    378 PFY	pimply faced youth
    379 PHB	pointy haired boss
    380 PIN	personal identification number
    381 PITA	pain in the ass
    382 PKSP	pound keys and spew profanity
    383 PM	post meridiem
    384 PMFI	problem magically fixed itself
    385 PMFJI	pardon me for jumping in
    386 PMSL	pissing myself laughing
    387 PNG	persona non grata
    388 PNP	plug and pray
    389 POC	point of contact
    390 POC	proof of concept
    391 POLA	principle of least astonishment
    392 POLS	principle of least surprise
    393 POS	piece of shit
    394 POS	point of sale
    395 POV	point of view
    396 PPL	people
    397 PPL	pretty please
    398 PPP	petty pet peeve
    399 PR	public relations
    400 PTV	parental tunnel vision
    401 QED	quod erat demonstrandum
    402 QFT	quoted for truth
    403 RA	residential advisor
    404 REMF	rear echelon motherfucker
    405 RFC	request for comments
    406 RFD	request for discussion
    407 RFE	request for enhancements
    408 RIP	rest in peace
    409 RL	real life
    410 RLC	rod length check
    411 RMS	Richard Matthew Stallman
    412 ROFL	rolling on floor laughing
    413 ROFLMAO	rolling on floor laughing my ass off
    414 ROI	return on investment
    415 ROTFL	rolling on the floor laughing
    416 RP	responsible person
    417 RR	railroad
    418 RSI	repetitive strain injury
    419 RSN	real soon now
    420 RSVP	respondez s'il vous plait ("reply please")
    421 RTFB	read the {fine,fucking} book
    422 RTFC	read the {fine,fucking} code
    423 RTFD	read the {fine,fucking} documentation
    424 RTFM	read the {fine,fucking} manual
    425 RTFMP	read the {fine,fucking} man page
    426 RTFS	read the {fine,fucking} source
    427 S/T	self titled
    428 SAR	search and rescue
    429 SAR	some assembly required
    430 SCNR	sorry, could not resist
    431 SEP	someone else's problem
    432 SERP	search engine results page
    433 SFA	sweet fuck all
    434 SFAICT	so far as I can tell
    435 SHID	slaps head in disgust
    436 SIMCA	sitting in my chair amused
    437 SITD	still in the dark
    438 SMH	shaking my head
    439 SMLSFB	so many losers, so few bullets
    440 SMOP	simple matter of programming
    441 SNAFU	situation normal, all fucked up
    442 SNERT	snot-nosed egotistical rude teenager
    443 SNMP	sorry, not my problem
    444 SO	significant other
    445 SOB	son of [a] bitch
    446 SOL	shit out [of] luck
    447 SOP	standard operating procedure
    448 SSIA	subject says it all
    449 SSTO	single stage to orbit
    450 STFA	search the fucking archives
    451 STFU	shut the fuck up
    452 STFW	search the fucking web
    453 STW	search the web
    454 SUS	stupid user syndrome
    455 SUX	sucks
    456 SUX2BU	sucks to be you
    457 SWAG	silly, wild-assed guess
    458 SWAHBI	silly, wild-assed hare-brained idea
    459 SWFG	search with fucking Google
    460 SWMBO	she who must be obeyed
    461 SYS	see you soon
    462 TA	teaching assistant
    463 TANSTAAFL	there ain't no such thing as a free lunch
    464 TBA	to be announced
    465 TBC	to be continued
    466 TBD	to be {decided,determined,done}
    467 TBH	to be honest
    468 TBOMK	the best of my knowledge
    469 TCB	taking care of business
    470 TCO	taken care of
    471 THNX	thanks
    472 THX	thanks
    473 TIA	thanks in advance
    474 TIAVP	this is a volunteer project
    475 TIC	tonque in cheek
    476 TIL	today I learned
    477 TINC	there is no cabal
    478 TINLA	this is not legal advice
    479 TINWIS	this is not what I said
    480 TJM	that's just me
    481 TLA	three letter acronym
    482 TLC	tender loving care
    483 TLDR	too long, didn't read
    484 TM	trademark
    485 TM	trust me
    486 TMA	too many abbreviations
    487 TMG	too much government
    488 TMI	too much information
    489 TMJ	temporomandibular joint
    490 TMK	to my knowledge
    491 TMTOWTDI	there's more than one way to do it
    492 TNF	The NetBSD Foundation
    493 TOC	table of contents
    494 TOCTOU	time of check to time of use
    495 TOEFL	test of english as a foreign language
    496 TOH	to other half
    497 TP	toilet paper
    498 TPTB	the powers that be
    499 TRT	the right thing
    500 TTBOMK	to the best of my knowledge
    501 TTFN	ta ta for now
    502 TTM	to the moderator
    503 TTT	thought that too
    504 TTYL	talk to you later
    505 TTYS	talk to you soon
    506 TWAIN	thing without an interesting name
    507 TWDT	the whole damn thing
    508 TWIAVBP	the world is a very big place
    509 TY	thank you
    510 TYVM	thank you very much
    511 U/L	upload
    512 UTSL	use the source, Luke
    513 VCR	video cassette recorder
    514 VEG	very evil grin
    515 VIP	very important person
    516 W/	with
    517 W/O	without
    518 W8	wait
    519 WAFWOT	what a foolish waste of time
    520 WAG	wild-ass guess
    521 WB	welcome back
    522 WCPGW	what could possibly go wrong
    523 WDYMBT	what do you mean by that
    524 WELC	working effectively with legacy code
    525 WFH	working from home
    526 WFM	works for me
    527 WIBNI	wouldn't it be nice if
    528 WIP	work in progress
    529 WMNC	watch me not care
    530 WOFTAM	waste of fucking time and money
    531 WOMBAT	waste of money, brain, and time
    532 WRT	with respect to
    533 WTB	{waiting,want,willing} to buy
    534 WTF	{what,when,where,who,why} the fuck
    535 WTFRUD	what the fuck are you doing
    536 WTG	way to go
    537 WTH	{what,when,where,who,why} the hell
    538 WTS	{waiting,want,willing} to sell
    539 WTT	{waiting,want,willing} to trade
    540 WWJD	what would Jesus do?
    541 YAGNI	you ain't gonna need it
    542 YALIMO	you are lame, in my opinion
    543 YAOTM	yet another off-topic message
    544 YGM	you got mail
    545 YHBT	you have been trolled
    546 YHL	you have lost
    547 YKWIM	you know what I mean
    548 YMA	yo momma's ass
    549 YMMV	your mileage may vary
    550 YOLO	you only live once
    551 YW	you're welcome
    552 YWSYLS	you win some, you lose some
    553